SECTION CHIEF

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated, knowledgeable, ambitious, detail-oriented administrator to oversee a Disability Determination Adjudication Section for the Bureau of Disability Determination Services (BDDS) in Springfield. This position will plan, organize, direct, review and evaluate the work performed for a specific geographical location that concerns adjudication production and operational efficiency ensuring compliance with Bureau and SSA guidelines. The Bureau of Disability Determination Services is responsible for disability determinations for all citizens of Illinois and is 100% federally funded and makes its decisions according to Social Security Administration rules and regulations.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in a social or human services field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience working with a Social Security Disability Program for a public or private organization.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) years of professional experience utilizing medical terminology, body systems, medical tests and reports and the effects of various types of impairments.
Six (6) years of professional experience working with a Social Security disability program for a public or private organization.
Four (4) years of professional experience utilizing the provisions of the Social Security Act with disability amendments, regulations, policies, directives, interpretations, and case decisions.
Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff and approving time off.
Two (2) years of professional experience working with state and federal Social Security Act (SSA) policies and rules relating to state or non-state technical procedures.
Two (2) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating in oral and written form with internal and external stakeholders ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed.
Two (2) years of professional administrative experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

Serves as Section Chief for a geographical section in the Bureau of Disability Determination Services (BDDS).
Serves as full-line supervisor.
Interprets and implements pertinent Department of Human Services (DHS) and SSA policies and procedures related to case processing and Bureau procedures.
Administers the operating budget for the geographical section and regularly monitors utilization of section fiscal resources.
Directs, sets priorities and coordinates the operational activities of contractual medical staff (physicians, psychologists, registered nurses) serving as consultants in the adjudication process.
Represents the Director, Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) in conferences and at meetings.
Reviews and analyzes complex technical statistical data pertinent to the geographic section.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)